The suspense is over. The dates are set. On Thursday evening, the NFL drew back the curtain on its 2016 regular season schedule. And if you don’t have the time to dive in to the two-hour long analysis special on ESPN or the three-hour gabfest on NFL...

The blueprintNewsflash: Jay Cutler remains a major long shot to be a Pro Bowl performer in 2015, stuck in the middle tier of NFL quarterbacks. Decent but not great. Occasionally promising but mostly frustrating.Yet the best news coming out of...

Less than three years after Brandon Marshall arrived in Chicago via an attention-grabbing trade with the Dolphins, the five-time Pro Bowl receiver is packing his bags once again. The Bears agreed in principle to a trade with the Jets on Friday that will...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears surrendered 50 points for the second time in the last 10 games, getting whipped 51-23 on Sunday by the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
1. A loss in their next game Nov. 9 at Green Bay and...

Welcome back to “The Blitz Package,” your weekly destination for notable news, nuggets and intriguing Chicago Bears storylines. This week’s topic: the art of the comeback.
Face it, at some point Sunday night, you probably lost hope entirely. What...

Welcome back to “The Blitz Package,” your weekly destination for notable news, nuggets and intriguing Chicago Bears storylines. This week’s topic: the dreaded jaunt to the San Francisco Bay area.
The Bears’ first road trip of the season could not be more...

General manager Phil Emery was on the job for less than two months when he accomplished something Jerry Angelo failed to do in more than a decade — acquire a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver. The addition of Brandon Marshall in a trade with the Dolphins,...

Not long after the Bears acquired Jay Cutler three years ago, he began lobbying the front office for a wide receiver. Text messages were sent. Cutler wanted help. Maybe even a go-up-and-get-it guy. Help arrived Tuesday when the team kicked off the start...

5th in a 10-part series
How dysfunctional are the Chicago Bears at wide receiver?
In two seasons under pass-happy Mike Martz, they couldn’t come up with a 1,000-yard receiver.
If that’s not a sign something is wrong, it ought to be. Martz, of course,...